Come along to take part in a lively discussion woven between both Gaelic and English languages: the event will be introduced by Bernadette O’Rourke and Wilson McLeod who will present new research into how and why people choose to learn the Gaelic language, followed by audience feedback and stories about learning Gaelic in Scotland today. The famous Rockfield tea and cake will be served!

a programme of film screenings

screening continuously from 11am until 7pm on 17, 18 and 19 November:

Drop in to to The Rockfield Centre in Oban to see two new short films which tell stories about the unseen aspects of learning languages, and the anxieties, emotions and challenges involved in being a Gaelic speaker in Scotland today:

‘Gaelic Journeys’ by Deirdre MacKenna (15 minutes, 2017) and

‘Growing up with a Minority Language’ (6 minutes, 2017) by Maria Garraffa and Timea Katusi.